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(C) Copyright 2018 Welland TribuneBurch carrying orange flag for Niagara Centrehttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/burch-carrying-orange-flag-for-niagara-centre
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 22:06:07 ESThttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/burch-carrying-orange-flag-for-niagara-centreJeff Burch is poised to carry the New Democrats
back to Queen’s Park for central Niagara, where
orange has been king for more than four decades.
Protection needed for vulnerable drinking waterhttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/protection-needed-for-vulnerable-drinking-water
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 22:01:43 ESThttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/protection-needed-for-vulnerable-drinking-waterGroundwater supplying the homes of 77,000
Niagara residents is highly vulnerable to
contamination.Councillors take aim at McGuirehttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/councillors-take-aim-at-mcguire
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 20:57:06 ESThttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/councillors-take-aim-at-mcguireTwo regional councillors are publicly questioning whether the people who hired the former police chief did their job properly.Niagara contributes to record-breaking year for tourism in Canadahttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/niagara-contributes-to-record-breaking-year-for-tourism-in-canada
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:40:44 ESThttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/niagara-contributes-to-record-breaking-year-for-tourism-in-canadaCanada welcomed a record-breaking 20.8 million
tourists in 2017, the most ever in Canadian
history.Icebreaker heads back to Grand Riverhttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/griffon-heading-back-to-grand-river
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:26:29 ESThttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/griffon-heading-back-to-grand-riverA Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker will be in the Grand River at Port Maitland Thursday morning to break up more ice and free up the river after completing a crew change at Nanticoke Wednesday.Council puts moratorium on oversized houseshttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/council-puts-moratorium-on-oversized-houses
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:15:04 ESThttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/council-puts-moratorium-on-oversized-housesCity council has put a hold on construction of oversized homes on undersized lots after complaints by residents of monster buildings in their neighbourhoods.New plan for victims of human traffickinghttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/13/new-plan-for-victims-of-human-trafficking
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 17:59:45 ESThttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/13/new-plan-for-victims-of-human-traffickingA new emergency protocol has been
developed in Niagara to better meet the
needs of women victims of human
trafficking.Watermain break leaves Pelham residents without waterhttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/watermain-break-leaves-pelham-residents-without-water
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:27:26 ESThttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/watermain-break-leaves-pelham-residents-without-waterThe Pelham Street and Quaker Road intersection has
been reduced to a flashing all-way stop as repair crews
contended with a watermain break.Chamber event to celebrate women in businesshttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/chamber-event-to-celebrate-women-in-business
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:18:50 ESThttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/chamber-event-to-celebrate-women-in-businessThe Greater Fort Erie Chamber of Commerce will
host its 13th annual International Women’s Day
networking luncheon March 2.Falls MYAC hosting free skate nighthttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/falls-myac-hosting-free-skate-night
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 12:13:32 ESThttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/falls-myac-hosting-free-skate-nightThe Niagara Falls Mayor’s Youth Advisory
Committee will host a skate night Saturday night at
the Gale Centre.Parking bylaw sent back to Welland staffhttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/parking-bylaw-sent-back-to-welland-staff
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 11:48:28 ESThttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/parking-bylaw-sent-back-to-welland-staffHeavy/oversized vehicle operators in Welland will have to wait a bit longer to find out how they can go about parking in their own driveways or on the street where they live.Tuesday night, council referred a traffic and parking bylaw report that would have dealt with the issue back to city staff once again.Residents heading for high groundhttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/residents-heading-for-high-ground
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 11:29:04 ESThttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/residents-heading-for-high-groundResidents of Eagle Place were gathering
children, packing belongings and
gathering pets and heading to high
ground early Wednesday morning.Welland and Thorold work to cut costshttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/welland-and-thorold-work-to-cut-costs
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 10:08:10 ESThttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/welland-and-thorold-work-to-cut-costsWelland and Thorold will work together to cut costs on things like vehicles, equipment, road salt, paper towels, photocopy paper, toner cartridges, and computers, the two cities said in a release Tuesday.Restoring Roselawnhttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/restoring-roselawn
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:49:46 ESThttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/restoring-roselawnNearly $300,000 in work to restore the complete exterior envelope of the Roselawn Centre for the Arts is underway, said the City of Port Colborne.John Lopinski elected chairman of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commissionhttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/john-lopinski-elected-chairman-of-the-niagara-falls-bridge-commission
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:03:46 ESThttp://www.wellandtribune.ca/2018/02/21/john-lopinski-elected-chairman-of-the-niagara-falls-bridge-commissionPort Colborne resident John Lopinski has been elected
chairman of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission.